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number18 on "GPS Watch"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/gps-watch-1#post-5981199
Fri, 02 May 2014 22:33:14 +0000number185981199@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Right, sorry for dragging this out!</p>
<p>I can get a Forerunner 10 for £75 or a Forerunner 110 for £80.</p>
<p>The main differences appear to be that the 10 looks better to me (in orange!) and is fully waterproofed and battery lasts 5 hours, but the 110 looks more like a normal watch in grey, is not fully waterproofed and the battery lasts 8 hours.</p>
<p>Realistically, I should probably get the 110 due to battery life and the fact that I don't need it for swimming, but I'm finding the orange 10 quite alluring for some reason.</p>
<p>Are there are obvious differences I should know about? I'm going to buy one tonight.</p>
<p>Another difference is that the 110 can be used with a heart rate monitor, but I'm not really bothered about that.
</p>akasteve on "GPS Watch"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/gps-watch-1#post-5938491
Wed, 16 Apr 2014 19:21:34 +0000akasteve5938491@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>I've got a NavRun 500 by Ultrasport off Amazon, they are about £77.<br />
It has all the usual GPS stuff like mapping your run, multiple sports and programmable display, does waypoints etc plus heart rate monitor. The watch is waterproof but the heart rate monitor isn't but it hasn't had any sweat ingress yet.<br />
Downside is the software is not Mac compatible and I've not tried it on Strava so can't comment on that.<br />
I think it's decent.
</p>gwaelod on "GPS Watch"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/gps-watch-1#post-5938357
Wed, 16 Apr 2014 17:59:53 +0000gwaelod5938357@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Read the rainmaker reView of the 10...tells you everything, </p>
<p>No problem uploading to strava or others.</p>
<p>Strava even sell them</p>
<p><a href="https://shop.strava.com/products/forerunner-10" rel="nofollow">https://shop.strava.com/products/forerunner-10</a><br />
<a href="http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/08/garmin-forerunner-watch.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/08/garmin-forerunner-watch.html</a>
</p>geoffj on "GPS Watch"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/gps-watch-1#post-5938335
Wed, 16 Apr 2014 17:43:10 +0000geoffj5938335@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Foreunner 10 - excellent bit of kit
</p>number18 on "GPS Watch"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/gps-watch-1#post-5937415
Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:21:24 +0000number185937415@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>With the Forerunner 10 can you upload to any mapping site, or can you only use Garmin Connect? eg, can you log it on Strava or MapMyRun?
</p>vondally on "GPS Watch"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/gps-watch-1#post-5419773
Sun, 13 Oct 2013 22:13:53 +0000vondally5419773@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Hello for sale</p>
<p><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7437/10251025903_313174981e_b.jpg"></p>
<p>more detail and link to pics here</p>
<p><a href="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fs-29er-frameswheels-and-assorted-things-inc-suunto">info and link onto pics</a>
</p>number18 on "GPS Watch"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/gps-watch-1#post-5419763
Sun, 13 Oct 2013 22:10:23 +0000number185419763@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Can't install any apps on the Blackberry (even free ones), all blocked by work.</p>
<p>As before, a watch is the ideal solution as I want to use it for running too, I don't fancy a phone attached to my arm...</p>
<p>I will check out the reviews and the one being sold on the classifieds. At the minute I'm leaning towards a Forerunner 10 (not fussed about heart rates etc).</p>
<p>Thanks all.
</p>tops 5 on "GPS Watch"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/gps-watch-1#post-5417731
Sun, 13 Oct 2013 09:11:31 +0000tops 55417731@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Just install sportypal on your blackberry and upload manually to strava via your pc
</p>gwaelod on "GPS Watch"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/gps-watch-1#post-5417724
Sun, 13 Oct 2013 09:07:34 +0000gwaelod5417724@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>whatever you do - have a read up of the reviews on DC Rainmaker blog.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.dcrainmaker.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.dcrainmaker.com/</a></p>
<p>he is quite detailed.</p>
<p>Garmin forunner 10 will do the job, higher up models if you want heart rate/footpod/triathlon stuff
</p>shadowrider on "GPS Watch"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/gps-watch-1#post-5417585
Sun, 13 Oct 2013 07:55:34 +0000shadowrider5417585@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>There's a Garmin Forerunner 201 for sale on the classifieds for £40, it would do everything you want, Vondally is the seller. Worth a look
</p>darkslider on "GPS Watch"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/gps-watch-1#post-5417572
Sun, 13 Oct 2013 07:43:05 +0000darkslider5417572@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>I was going to recommend the Forerunner 10 as well, I am also tight and it's what I'm saving up for. Definitely get a dedicated GPS watch either way, mobile phones tend to be pants as soon as it comes to trees so you'll miss out on most segments when mountain biking, fine if you just want it for on the road though.
</p>Dibbs on "GPS Watch"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/gps-watch-1#post-5417385
Sat, 12 Oct 2013 23:24:13 +0000Dibbs5417385@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>I would wait for the Garmin Forerunner 620 to come out, not cheap but not such a huge lump to wear on your wrist either.
</p>CraigW on "GPS Watch"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/gps-watch-1#post-5417358
Sat, 12 Oct 2013 23:11:39 +0000CraigW5417358@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>The Garmin Forerunner 10 is probably the cheapest/simplest GPS watch, about £80. It will tell you time, distance, speed. Works fine for recording a track, then uploading to Strava etc.</p>
<p>Put a bit of pipe lagging around your handlebars, then you can just strap the watch on.
</p>number18 on "GPS Watch"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/gps-watch-1#post-5417340
Sat, 12 Oct 2013 23:03:44 +0000number185417340@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Thanks all for comments.</p>
<p>I'm not bothered about live tracking of segments, just the total distance covered so far on that ride and time taken.</p>
<p>I am a tight git!</p>
<p>Really prefer it to be a watch tbh.
</p>mcnultycop on "GPS Watch"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/gps-watch-1#post-5417312
Sat, 12 Oct 2013 22:49:06 +0000mcnultycop5417312@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Garmin-Forerunner-Enabled-Unisex-Sports/dp/B003EG83LK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1381614385&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=forerunner+110" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.co.uk/Garmin-Forerunner-Enabled-Unisex-Sports/dp/B003EG83LK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1381614385&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=forerunner+110</a></p>
<p>Just over budget, but it (nor any GPS watch as far as I am aware) won't do live tracking of your segments as you ride. You can do that with a phone, but I'd rather just ride then upload when I get home.
</p>takisawa2 on "GPS Watch"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/gps-watch-1#post-5417253
Sat, 12 Oct 2013 22:23:55 +0000takisawa25417253@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p><blockquote>My phone belongs to work and is a Blackberry it is shit at this sort of thing!</blockquote></p>
<p>Buy yer own then yer tight get... <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p>
<p>As above, an older Android phone.
</p>Mackem on "GPS Watch"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/gps-watch-1#post-5417246
Sat, 12 Oct 2013 22:22:09 +0000Mackem5417246@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p><a href="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/strava-on-the-cheap-would-this-work-gps-logger-20-maplin" rel="nofollow">http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/strava-on-the-cheap-would-this-work-gps-logger-20-maplin</a></p>
<p>...and a 10 quid casio?
</p>number18 on "GPS Watch"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/gps-watch-1#post-5417224
Sat, 12 Oct 2013 22:14:27 +0000number185417224@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>My phone belongs to work and is a Blackberry so it is shit at this sort of thing!</p>
<p>I would like a watch as I do a bit of running too so it would be useful for that as well.</p>
<p>Just had a look on Google at the 310XT, at £150 it's way out of my budget. I was thinking more like £50 - £80 if one exists!
</p>Mackem on "GPS Watch"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/gps-watch-1#post-5417204
Sat, 12 Oct 2013 22:08:43 +0000Mackem5417204@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>An old android phone?
</p>alexonabike on "GPS Watch"http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/gps-watch-1#post-5417203
Sat, 12 Oct 2013 22:08:04 +0000alexonabike5417203@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/<p>Ive had a 310XT for a few years and would still buy the same again today if It broke! Ive got the quick release kit that means it fixes to your stem as well as your wrist and can be swapped in seconds.
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